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Dear NeedCurves,Thank you for your question. It looks like you may be s"spitting sutures". Some people react with more inflammation to the buried dissolvable sutures than others. Just follow th wound care advice from your surgeons office; we typically advise warm compresses and neopsoirn oint to the open areas. It may take awhile, but this will resolve itsleg. Hope this helps & good luck.James Sheridan, MD
Thank you for your question. Aside from the small, superficial wounds, you seem to be healing up fine. The superficial wounds that you have may be due to a number of things - it may be due to excessive pressure, or friction along the incision line; a suture or stitch that has become somewhat exposed and is now causing a reaction; or for no reason at all. I would suggest just keeping the areas clean and covered - you can likely ditch a lot of the other products you are using. These can be time intensive, and expensive, and you may not be actually be helping the wound healing process. As always, ensure that you keep in touch with your Plastic Surgeon and follow his advice. Best of luck! You should heal up shortly.
Thanks for the question and photo. It is not uncommon for patients to experience delayed small openings in their abdominoplasty incisions. Most commonly, they are from dissolvable stitches the 'spit'. Using honey or topical ointments such as Bacitracin/Polysporin/Bactroban or even honey (which is much more messy) work, They eventually stop and you should heal just fine. Continue following ip with your Plastic Surgeon.Dr T
Hola NeedCurves!At this time your only option is to continue to change dressings and follow your surgeons instructions regarding the healing ointment and types of dressings he/she indicated.There are multiple types of dressing and ointments on the market and they all work differently so try to stick with the original indications to avoid a delay in the healing process. In many cases patience and time is the best treatment.Dr. Diego FrancoColombian Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
The vagina is technically not affected by a tummy tuck. However, the tummy tuck can temporarily distort the external labia majora from tension. This distortion may be what you're experiencing. If this is the case, as the tissue relaxes things should settle back to normal.
A tummy tuck is considered an elective cosmetic procedure and therefore is not covered by insurance. It is not a procedure for weight loss. It is a contouring procedure that removes excess skin and subcutaneous fat as well as corrects abdominal wall laxity. Visit with a board certified...
Suggests infection or inflammation and you must see your surgeon. Hardness can come from many things but any concerns you have should be addressed with your surgeon. And your surgeon is obligated to be there for you during the recovery period so see your surgeon.
